HORRY COUNTY, S.C (WBTW) — South Carolina lawmakers are less than a month away from the new legislative session and some are already looking to strengthen protections for domestic violence victims.
One proposed bill would allow courts to place ankle monitors on abusers, alerting victims if their abuser comes within a certain distance of them.
Right now, South Carolina does not have a state mandated law allowing courts to put ankle monitors on those facing domestic violence charges. With this proposed bill though, a judge could choose for a defendant to either pay bond or pay for an ankle monitor…